"whipcordy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more whipcordy [comparative], most whipcordy [superlative]
Etymology: From whipcord + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whipcord|y}} whipcord + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} whipcordy (comparative more whipcordy, superlative most whipcordy)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.
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